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TAFOYA, Frank B - Date of
birth
10 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Channing, Hartley County, Texas -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39142234 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sofia Tafoya (mother)
More information
Pfc Frank B. Tafoya enlisted on 19 October 1943 in San Francisco, California.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://aad.archives.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Jac Engels